The Male NudeWhile the female nude has long played a conspicuous role in Western iconography, the male nude has not always enjoyed such attention or acceptance. This ode to the male physique celebrates the evolving, at one time illicit, art form from anonymous 19th century erotica through to contemporary work from David Hockney and Duane Michaels. Through the classic, the playful, and the provocative, it explores the compositions, postures, and role playing of